The map was included in Le Théâtre du
Monde, ou Novvel Atlas (Amsterdami, 1638), Vol. II (1640) by Willem
Janszoon Blaeu and his son Joan Willem Blaeu. The map is based on the large
1606 Mercator-Hondia map of the same area. It was copied by Jan Jansson for
his Nieuwen Atlas of 1641 and appeared in several editions of
Jansson’s atlases. There is no mention of Carolina, which was not named until 1663.

Comments:

Amsterdam-born Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571
– c. 1646) was in business by about 1596 as an instrument maker and globe
manufacturer. He later became an engraver and printer. Working with his sons
Joan Willem (1596 – 1673) and Cornelius (died 1642), Blaeu produced some of
the finest maps of the period. This can be seen in the quality of the
engraving, the sense of design, and the beautiful cartouches. For his
service to navigation, in 1633 Willem Blaeu was appointed mapmaker to the
Dutch Republic.

Language:

Latin

Rights:

Permission to use the photograph must be
obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina.
It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace
Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina
Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.”

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